In Search of Sheba
A John Murray Journey
$24.53
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
26 September 2023
Summary
Introduced by Lois Pryce, author of Lois on the Loose, Red Tape & White Knuckles and Revolutionary Ride.
In 1959 Barbara Toy, famous for her solo overland travels in North Africa and Arabia, set out in her trademark Land Rover to drive from Libya to Ethiopia.
Alone, she crossed the Sahara Desert and the equatorial forests of the Congo before ascending the highlands of Haile Selassie’s empire. Her Ethiopian travels took her from modern Addis Ababa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399811040 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399811045 |
| Author: | Barbara Toy |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 26 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
Toy’s descriptions of her travels are as relevant now as they ever were … a gripping read * Classic Land Rover Magazine *
About The Author
Barbara Toy
Barbara Alex Toy (1908-2001) was born in Australia and moved to England in 1935, working in theatre and film. In 1950, after a bet, she embarked on her first solo expedition, driving a Land Rover (which she named Pollyanna) from Tangier to Baghdad, which launched her career as a travel writer and overlanding pioneer. A Royal Geographical Society Fellow, she completed her second circumnavigation of the world at the age of 81.
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